First Publication | 1919 |
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Genre Categories | Funeral marches; Funeral music; Marches; |
Work Title | The Golden Star |
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Alternative. Title | A Memorial March |
Composer | Sousa, John Philip |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJS 125 |
Key | B-flat minor |
First Publication. | 1919 |
Dedication | Dedicated to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt "In memory of the brave who gave their lives that liberty shall not perish" |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | orchestra or military band or piano |
Three editions are ©1919. One for light orchestra, one for band, and one for piano, all by Chappell & Co. The Godfrey arrangement is probably for a slightly different instrumentation, but that cannot be certain until the 1919 version can be compared to the Godfrey arrangement.